16 Barwell Close, Swavesey, Cambridge, CB24 4AN
About 16 Barwell Close
16 Barwell Close is a semi-detached house in Swavesey, Cambridge, Cambridge (CB24 4AN). It has a recorded floor area of 46 m² (around 495 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 2012 onwards. At 46 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (46–93 m²). The building's EPC ratings span C to A, with this unit at the bottom. On EPC score it ranks last in the building (79 versus a best of 95). The latest certificate (June 2023) shows a C (score 79), near the top of the C band. Earlier certificates rated it B (May 2021); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, window efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and lighting dropped from Very Good to Good.
At 46 m² it sits well below the postcode median (79 m² across 25 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
16 Barwell Close sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Floor insulation added or improved
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
Planning history
16 Barwell Close has no planning applications on record.
The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.
Sales history & valuation
16 Barwell Close has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£187,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 5 sales in CB24 4AN: £295,000 (2023–2021).
Nearby sales in CB24 4AN
23 Barwell Close, Swavesey, Cambridge, CB24 4AN
Sold Oct 2023
£228,00012 Barwell Close, Swavesey, Cambridge, CB24 4AN
Sold Aug 2021
£115,49726 Barwell Close, Swavesey, Cambridge, CB24 4AN
Sold May 2021
£295,00024 Barwell Close, Swavesey, Cambridge, CB24 4AN
Sold May 2021
£365,0001 Barwell Close, Swavesey, Cambridge, CB24 4AN
Sold Apr 2021
£370,000
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Versus other Barwell Close homes
16 Barwell Close is notably below the street on epc rating.
EPC Rating
79 (C)
Street avg 83 (B)
Floor Area
46 m²
Street avg 60 m²
CO₂ Emissions
1.1 t/year
Street avg 1.0 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Crime
2/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Closest school
0.3 km
Swavesey Village College. 4 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
44.7dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.3dB